Broken Arm, No Charges: Accountability in Question | Montreal News

An RCMP officer in Saskatchewan broke a woman’s arm during a struggle at Melfort Hospital last year, prompting a SIRT investigation that found reasonable grounds to believe assault occurred. Despite the report highlighting the officer’s anger and excessive force, the Crown won’t lay charges due to the high burden of proof for conviction. The case is now being forwarded for internal disciplinary review, raising urgent questions about accountability, use of force, and the gap between investigative findings and prosecutorial decisions — especially as the woman had mental health needs and later tested positive for substances.

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